The Five Lost Aunts of Harriet Bean

Nine-year-old Harriet Bean can't believe her ears. She has aunts - five of them! Why has her absent-minded father never mentioned them before? Armed with a faceless family portrait and musty old clues, Harriet begins the quest for her long-lost aunts. But are her detective skills sufficient to track down muscular Veronica.

Surprised

I was surprised at how lame this book was. I was expecting something much better. The author made it sound like having a large family was a bad thing...Show More » The whole story was messed up. It made it sound like the aunts younger days were of Charles Dickens times yet, the actual story was more current times.

Harriet Bean and the League of Cheats

Something strange is happening to Mr. Fetlock's well-trained racehorses! Suddenly his swiftest steeds are running slowly. Sometimes they just sit down. Nine-year-old Harriet Bean is just the right size to pose as a jockey and unravel this bizarre mystery. But as Harriet sits next to Black Lightning, she has second thoughts about riding such a terrifying beast and exposing the diabolical League of Cheats.

The Cowgirl Aunt of Harriet Bean

Harriet Bean is thrilled! Her two detective aunts Thessalonika and Japonica are taking her across the vast Atlantic Ocean to the wilds of America. When they arrive at their destination, Harriet is happy to discover she has a sixth aunt - Aunt Formica the cowgirl.